Accident and Emergency Units

HC Deb 04 February 1997 vol 289 c597W

Mr. Chris Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the number of attenders at casualty and accident and emergency units in each of the last five years. [13663]

Mr. Horam

The information requested is in the table.

Attendances at accident and emergency departments
Thousands
	New attendances	Total attendances
1991–92	11,035	13,305
1992–93	10,993	13,070
1993–94	11,365	13,289
1994–95	11,943	13,812
1995–96	12,404	14,234

Source:

Form KHO9.

Mr. Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will give the number of attenders at casualty and accident and emergency units in each acute trust in each of the last five years. [13662]

Mr. Horam

The information requested is contained in the annual Department of Health publication, "Outpatients and ward attenders, England", copies of which are available in the Library.